Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-19
THE SHIPPING INTERESTS.
Action 0f Tire Convention Yesterday
The PrOCeedinGs To-day.

AT the session OF the American Shipping and In
dustrial league at Willard's yesterday the follow
ing officers were elected: Joseph Wheeler of Ala
bama, president; Ambrose Snow, OF New York,
first vice president L. NJ. Merritt, OF Florida, sec
ond vice PRESIDENT; Chas. s. Hill, OF Washington,
secretary; A. Vanderbilt, Of New York, treasurer
The executive board, commissioners OF conference
and state and territorial corps OF officers remain
the same as last year. with the exception OF John
NJ. Martin. elected vice president for Alabama, to
succeed Gen. Wheeler, elected president
Addresses were made by j. H. Harris, of st.
Louis; Mr.. Levensellie, OF Maine; ex-representa-
tiveA r. Boteler OF West Virginia. The latter said
that he would claim for James Rumsey. citizen OF
virginia, the invention OF the steamboat In 1888,
twenty wears before Robert Fulton launched his
peal OF the tarin laws, but this idea was not re-
ceived with favor and motion was made exclud.
Ing all tariff discussion during the session OF the
convention.
At the evening session addresses were made by
Gen. Negley, Represer tatives Wallace, Dingley
and Martin; John F. Henry (N.Y.) and others. The
bin now before the House providing that any vessel
whether sail or steam, built and owned wholly In
the United States. engaged in the foreign trade.
ton for each 1000 miles sailed, and pro rata for
any distance Travelled less than 1000 miles, on any
voyage or voyages between this and any foreign
country or countries, ETC., was endorsed.
TO-DAYs SESSION.
The session Of the convention was resumed this
morning at ten O'Clock. Gen Joseph Wheeler, of
Alabama, the newly elected president, was In the
chair. Mr.. John NJ. Martin, OF Alabama, from the
committee on resolutions, submitted their report,
which, in substance, was as follows:
That the object Of the league is to promote the
development and distribution OF the products of
American labor by an extension Of the merchant
marine OF the United states; that increase In the
merchant marine is demanded; that Congress
should be urged to pass the Negley bill, which
allows American-built vessels thirty cents per ton
for each one thousand miles travelled for period
of twenty years; that the construction OF any one
OF the routes across the ISthmuS OF Panama would
be OF benefit to the commerce OF this country.
Quite discussion followed, which was part1c1-
pated in By MeSsrS. Stranahan, j. Hale Sypher, 8.
B. Connico and others. Hon. James Buchanan. OF
New jersey, gave history Of the agitation OF this
question and the change in public sentiment
which had taken place In favor OF having Amert-
can-built vessels.
1t was announced that the President would re-
ce1ye the delegates at half-past one at the White
House, after which they would be photographed.
Mr.. w. w. Bates, the representative OF the ship
ping interests on the Lakes, then read carefully
prepared paper on the subject OF building Amen-
can ships.
Upon the conclusion OF this address, Mr.. Hill
offered resolutions expressive OF their respect to
the memory OF General Hazen and sympathy with
his family.
This evening public meeting will be held at
Wtllard's hail. which will be addressed by Senator'S
Evarts, Call, Eustis Dolph, voorhees,, Blackburn
and others.